Toyota Land Cruiser a powerful number
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IA THE British market, Toyota s powered its largest Land uiser five-door estate car with 3.9-litre diesel engine rated at kw (101.6bhp) with a torque 240Nm (17,716 lb-ft) at 30Orpm.
Priced at £10,450, including t, it is claimed to have a top eed of 144km/h (90mph) and ve an overall fuel consumption 14 lit/100km (20mpg), and ice its introduction in 1954 arly one million have been oduced.
Internally, the clothholstered seats accommodate < people, and with the back at in place, the 1.52m (5ft) de load platform measures )1m (40in); but by lowering e seat it can be increased to 77m (70in) and, with the twoirt tailgate lowered, can carry 'en longer loads.
A 27.4cm (10.8in) diameter dry itch transmits power to the ur-speed all-synchromesh gearbox. Twoor four-wheel drive is selected using a second floor shift lever.
A bottom ratio of 4.84 to 1 with a step down ratio of 1.96 to 1 is claimed to give the vehicle a one in one hill restart capability, while a power take-off is also provided in the gearbox.
A reduction in kerb weight — now 1,970kg (1ton 8cwt 3qr) has been achieved using a high tensile box section frame with fewer body panels and extensive use of plastic in components such as the radiator grille, headlamps and instrument panel.
Small bodywork changes, such as a curved windscreen, rounded front wings and lower overall height, are said to reduce the drag coefficient by eight per cent.
Rigid axles and leaf springs are maintained on the utility model, with double-acting telescopic shock absorbers and front anti-roll bar, but softer springs are used on the luxury class estate.
Instrumentation includes a tachometer, oil pressure gauge and voltmeter. New engine mounts, a crankshaft balancer, careful sealing round the transmission lever and floor insulating material help to reduce mechanical noise.